Collider reports that Grahame-Smith will begin writing the script later this year,which he says will take place around 26 years after the events of the first movie.

"I have a rough idea of what it's gonna be," Grahame-Smith said. "However - I should stress this - it's not a remake, it's not a reboot, it is a true sequel with Michael Keaton as the title character Beetlejuice.

"I don't wanna be the guy that destroys the legacy and the memory of the first film; I would rather die. I would rather just not make it, I'd rather just throw the whole thing away than make something that pays no respect and doesn't live up even close to the legacy of the first film."

Tim Burton will produce the Beetlejuice sequel, but it is unclear whether he plans to direct. His latest film Dark Shadows is scheduled for release later this spring.